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May 4, 2006 - Connecticut Baseball Fans Back Bombers Over Bosox,
Quinnipiac University Poll Finds;
Jeter Is Favorite Of Most Yankees Fans

By a 42 - 35 percent margin Connecticut baseball fans prefer the New York Yankees over the
Boston Red Sox, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Another 12 percent
say they are New York Mets fans.

The Yankees are ahead 55 - 14 percent in Fairfield County, while the Red Sox lead 52 - 30
percent in Hartford County and 47 - 37 percent in Tolland, Windham and New London counties,
the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

Derek Jeter is the favorite of 53 percent of Yankees fans, followed by Alex Rodriguez with
5 percent.

David Ortiz is the favorite of 20 percent of Red Sox fans, followed by Jason Varitek with
14 percent, Manny Ramirez at 11 percent and Curt Schilling at 10 percent.

"The Connecticut Yankees are in King Derek's court," said Quinnipiac University Poll
Director Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D. "Maybe it's their 300-year link to the Yankee name, or maybe
it's because so many of them live in the New York television market, but Connecticut baseball
fans back the Bronx Bombers - and especially Derek Jeter."

From April 25 - 30, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,742 Connecticut adults with a margin
of error of +/- 2.4 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida and the nation as a public service and for research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu and quicklinks

32. (All adults) How interested are you in following major league baseball--
very interested, somewhat interested or not interested at all?